Category Archives: Personal

Stuck at Great America

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

Yesterday, Ann and I took the kids to Great America, along with their uncle Nick Kolinsky, who was down for a long weekend. The kids had each earned a free ticket to the park through a reading program at school, … Continue reading →

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My Family in the News

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

Yesterday, the Beloit Daily News ran an article on the Welty Environmental Center, a great place out on the edge of town here that’s dedicated to teaching people (especially kids) about nature. Ann takes the kids out there regularly in … Continue reading →

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Back from the Rockies

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

If it seems like it’s been a bit quiet around here, that’s because I haven’t been around. I spent most of the last two weeks on one of those classic family road trips that American families insist on inflicting upon … Continue reading →

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How We Learn

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Matt Forbeck

Lincoln Stollard, who I met at the GAMA Trade Show a few years back, just told me that he’s completed work on a book called The Learning Project. In it, Lincoln interviews dozens of people in different fields to discover … Continue reading →

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The Emperor’s Weekend

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Matt Forbeck

My son Marty has the titular role in the KFAD production of The Emperor’s New Clothes. The play runs this Friday and Saturday at 7 PM and Sunday at 2 PM at the First Presbyterian Church in Beloit. If you … Continue reading →

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Ann on TV

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Matt Forbeck

My wife Ann is a school social worker for the School District of Janesville, Wisconsin. Her main job is to serve as the homeless student liaison for the district. In this role, she’s spoken at conferences across the country, and … Continue reading →

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D&D: The Next Generation: Recommendations?

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Matt Forbeck

My son Marty has been pestering me to run a D&D campaign for him and his friends this fall. I’m going to try 4E, mostly so I can check out the new material in full. I have the basic books, … Continue reading →

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Music, Comics, Books, and Food

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Matt Forbeck

Ann and I just got back from seeing Fountains of Wayne perform at Studio M, in the basement of 105.5 FM in Madison. I won the tickets in a random drawing on Monday and arranged for babysitting right away. We … Continue reading →

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My Kids in the News

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Matt Forbeck

Yesterday’s Beloit Daily News had a short article about the Together We Read celebration at the Beloit Public Library on June 20. The photo that accompanies the article shows all five of my kids sitting in the front row of … Continue reading →

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Marty’s Play: The Return of the Glass Slipper

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Matt Forbeck

My son Marty is a member of a local acting troupe for kids: Kids Fun and Drama. Their latest musical, The Return of the Glass Slipper, opens tonight. It’s a funny update of the classic Cinderella story, and in it … Continue reading →

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